IOWA CITY, Iowa - Taser International, the stun-gun maker emerging as a leading supplier of body cameras for police, has cultivated financial ties to police chiefs whose departments have bought the recording devices, raising a host of conflict-of-interest questions.]]>

Tue, 03 Mar 2015 09:00:09 -0500Santa Fe Schools superintendent to stay in positionhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/356898cd694e46c9b412c003ab8c1310/NM--Santa-Fe-Superintendenthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/356898cd694e46c9b412c003ab8c1310/NM--Santa-Fe-SuperintendentSANTA FE, New Mexico - The head of Santa Fe Public Schools is staying put.]]>Mon, 02 Mar 2015 05:04:14 -05002 dead after SUV runs off North Texas bridgehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bb46fe9c92ce441ebddfe73de67c3bb2/TX--Traffic-Deaths-Bridgehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bb46fe9c92ce441ebddfe73de67c3bb2/TX--Traffic-Deaths-BridgeFORT WORTH, Texas - Two people were killed after the SUV they were in went off a Fort Worth bridge and plunged into a creek.]]>Sun, 01 Mar 2015 10:43:12 -0500Weather forces cancellation of North Texas marathonhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b89f5bb0a4694c7aa55949ca8ea50aaf/TX--Cowtown-Marathon-Canceledhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/b89f5bb0a4694c7aa55949ca8ea50aaf/TX--Cowtown-Marathon-CanceledFORT WORTH, Texas - Wintry weather over the last few days in North Texas has prompted organizers of the Cowtown Marathon in Fort Worth to cancel the race.]]>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 18:41:08 -0500Bass collection opens at Kimbell Art Museum in Fort Worthhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bb84b741bbf04a7dbb98af8020362fbd/TX--Kimbell-Musem-Bass-Collectionhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/bb84b741bbf04a7dbb98af8020362fbd/TX--Kimbell-Musem-Bass-CollectionFORT WORTH, Texas - The public will get a look at art from the private collection of some late Texas philanthropists.]]>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 15:07:03 -0500Dallas-area ice forces cancellation of nearly 1,000 flightshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/dce2baa31f174d8585f969b12da6371b/US--Winter-Weather-Texashttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/dce2baa31f174d8585f969b12da6371b/US--Winter-Weather-Texas

DALLAS - Freezing rain that coated parts of Texas and Oklahoma for the second consecutive day left highways slick and forced the cancellation of another 1,000 flights Saturday at Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, one of the nation's biggest airline hubs.]]>

Sat, 28 Feb 2015 13:09:23 -0500North Texan could be sent to death row for killing 2 sonshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a49ba623269244fcaf53f0e999252235/TX--Father-Sons-Slainhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/a49ba623269244fcaf53f0e999252235/TX--Father-Sons-SlainFORT WORTH, Texas - A North Texas man has been convicted of strangling his two young sons and hiding their bodies in the crawl space under the family's home.]]>Sat, 28 Feb 2015 08:43:10 -0500From chaos, Vietnamese couple carves new life in Texashttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7c9e18a1643447218218d4caec40c981/TX--Fleeing-Vietnamhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/7c9e18a1643447218218d4caec40c981/TX--Fleeing-Vietnam

GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas - Hanh and Tina Do were desperately looking for a way out.]]>

Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:09:09 -0500TCU wins 3rd Big 12 home game in row, 71-54 over Texas Techhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f8154b32be2d449a8084fc89d4fea495/BKC--Texas-Tech-TCUhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f8154b32be2d449a8084fc89d4fea495/BKC--Texas-Tech-TCUFORT WORTH, Texas - Kenrich Williams and TCU are finally starting to feel right at home in the Big 12.]]>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 23:03:08 -0500About 225 more flights canceled in North Texas winter stormhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9d522097f5ab4ba4ac767eed534d3f43/TX--Winter-Weather-Flightshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9d522097f5ab4ba4ac767eed534d3f43/TX--Winter-Weather-FlightsDALLAS - About 225 flights have been canceled a day after a North Texas winter storm left behind freezing temperatures and icy conditions.]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 10:10:12 -0500Plane slips off taxiway at North Texas airporthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/75d468b193544f04abe62dc9fe29af25/US--Travel-Brief-Jet-Slips-Off-Taxiwayhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/75d468b193544f04abe62dc9fe29af25/US--Travel-Brief-Jet-Slips-Off-TaxiwayDALLAS - Officials say nobody was hurt after an American Airlines jet slid off a taxiway and got stuck in the grass during wintry conditions at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:58:08 -0500Plane slips off taxiway at North Texas airporthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6dd3a09195304770ab0969d8e35bb597/TX--Jet-Slips-Off-Taxiwayhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6dd3a09195304770ab0969d8e35bb597/TX--Jet-Slips-Off-TaxiwayDALLAS - Officials say nobody was hurt after an American Airlines jet slid off a taxiway and got stuck in the grass during wintry conditions at the Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport.]]>Tue, 24 Feb 2015 07:26:04 -0500Oil company closes Oklahoma City office, 100 jobs losthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f17e7abfa75345f48222951320ca0bef/OK--OKC-Jobs-Losthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/f17e7abfa75345f48222951320ca0bef/OK--OKC-Jobs-LostOKLAHOMA CITY - Range Resources Corp. has closed its Oklahoma City office, resulting in the loss of 100 area jobs.]]>Fri, 20 Feb 2015 16:34:04 -0500Texan guilty of child pornography in case linked to runaway, 17http://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ef0ac8bce8144e848b087cd8bb9737bb/TX--Child-Porn-Arrestshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ef0ac8bce8144e848b087cd8bb9737bb/TX--Child-Porn-ArrestsFORT WORTH, Texas - A Dallas-area man faces up to 30 years in prison in a child pornography case linked to a 17-year-old boy enrolled in elementary school allegedly to lure victims.]]>Thu, 19 Feb 2015 08:04:24 -0500Fort Worth police shoot man who pointed gun at crowdhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/eceffe0626dc4164b630f3c5d038f6d8/TX--Fort-Worth-Officer-Shootinghttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/eceffe0626dc4164b630f3c5d038f6d8/TX--Fort-Worth-Officer-ShootingFORT WORTH, Texas - A Fort Worth police officer has shot an armed man who pointed a gun at a crowd during a disturbance outside a strip club.]]>Wed, 18 Feb 2015 09:13:24 -0500Correction: Health Overhaul-Penalties storyhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6355acd0d91344dba62e507c7c1968c8/US--Health-Overhaul-Penaltieshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/6355acd0d91344dba62e507c7c1968c8/US--Health-Overhaul-PenaltiesFORT WORTH, Texas - In a story Feb. 14 about tax penalties assessed on those without health insurance, The Associated Press reported erroneously that taxpayers must apply for health insurance through the federal exchange and Medicaid before seeking an exemption. Eligible taxpayers may file for the exemption without first applying for health coverage.]]>Tue, 17 Feb 2015 18:04:34 -0500Mariota receives O'Brien Award, says shoulder feeling goodhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/91d4e92aee9140ff9b92cec87209f67a/FBC--OBrien-Award-Mariotahttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/91d4e92aee9140ff9b92cec87209f67a/FBC--OBrien-Award-MariotaFORT WORTH, Texas - Marcus Mariota knows what he has to do at the NFL combine, whether he throws there or not.]]>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 20:44:13 -0500American Boeing 787 doing training flights in West Texashttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/924cc554c3bb46b4bcc5f89947d4f5ef/US--Travel-Brief-American-Dreamliner-Midlandhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/924cc554c3bb46b4bcc5f89947d4f5ef/US--Travel-Brief-American-Dreamliner-MidlandMIDLAND, Texas - A big commercial jet has been doing training runs over remote West Texas and observers are being told there's no emergency.]]>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 11:04:05 -0500American Boeing 787 doing training flights in West Texashttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2f8f22b59a694dd6af587da08538c918/TX--American-Dreamliner-Midlandhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/2f8f22b59a694dd6af587da08538c918/TX--American-Dreamliner-MidlandMIDLAND, Texas - A big commercial jet has been doing training runs over remote West Texas and observers are being told there's no emergency.]]>Mon, 16 Feb 2015 10:52:12 -0500Severance changes in store for RadioShack workershttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8ef0f1c0dbb94065990b653e366b8f29/TX--RadioShack-Bankruptcy-Severancehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/8ef0f1c0dbb94065990b653e366b8f29/TX--RadioShack-Bankruptcy-SeveranceFORT WORTH, Texas - A change in severance policy by RadioShack Corp. means the bankrupt electronics retailer will not make lump-sum payments to laid-off workers.]]>Thu, 12 Feb 2015 08:02:21 -0500Young Giraffe at Fort Worth Zoo has spot like heart on neckhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ca99bfa6167349f79f609e7598cf6637/TX--Zoo-Giraffe-Hearthttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/ca99bfa6167349f79f609e7598cf6637/TX--Zoo-Giraffe-Heart

FORT WORTH, Texas - A new resident of the Fort Worth Zoo has a big heart and it's on her neck.]]>

Wed, 11 Feb 2015 18:18:35 -0500TCU's Patterson knows signees really want to be Frogshttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/213e4e2e5d0d44cfb9bdf0ed65443ad7/FBC--Signing-Day-TCUhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/213e4e2e5d0d44cfb9bdf0ed65443ad7/FBC--Signing-Day-TCUFORT WORTH, Texas - TCU coach Gary Patterson has a clear indication that this group of signees really wants to play for the Horned Frogs.]]>Wed, 04 Feb 2015 18:06:57 -0500Hopes of a RadioShack revival fade with stock to be delistedhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/704016057a67448b94fddba30c5bbdab/US--RadioShack-Legacyhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/704016057a67448b94fddba30c5bbdab/US--RadioShack-Legacy

FORT WORTH, Texas - The signal from RadioShack Corp., the company that introduced the first mass-market personal computer, is fading after years of heavy losses and the suspension of its shares.]]>

Tue, 03 Feb 2015 20:50:25 -0500Fort Worth to celebrate birthday with large slip-n-slidehttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9563d7d1d70645acaf336dae550358cb/TX--Water-Slide-Fort-Worthhttp://www.therepublic.com/view/story/9563d7d1d70645acaf336dae550358cb/TX--Water-Slide-Fort-WorthFORT WORTH, Texas - Fort Worth is throwing a party this summer for its birthday that will include 2,000-foot-long slip-n-slide in the North Texas city.]]>Tue, 03 Feb 2015 02:05:08 -0500